A love song that feels like youth. Love songs you want to listen to—and remember—during your adolescent years.
I think what people value during their youth—studies, club activities, hanging out, and so on—differs from person to person, but hasn’t everyone fallen in love at least once during that time?
In this article, we’ve gathered love songs we’d love those searching for youthful love anthems to hear.
From songs about schoolyard romance to adorable crush songs that capture the butterflies of first love, and bittersweet love songs perfect for graduation season, we introduce a wide variety.
Why not find that one track that will make your youth shine even brighter?
Playlist
| A love song that feels like youth. Love songs you want to listen to—and remember—during your adolescent years. | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | adolescent boys and girlsSou |  play_arrow | Sou's Vocaloid cover song |
| 2 | It feels like I’m in love.Yuika |  play_arrow | Yuika’s unrequited love song—heart-fluttering guaranteed! |
| 3 | I’m in love right now.≒JOY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about unrequited love |
| 4 | milk boySilent Siren |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song of youth, expressing a maiden’s heart. |
| 5 | Let Love Begin Now. feat. Azuki Mochizuki (CV: Rie Takahashi)HONEY WORKS |  play_arrow | A youthful love song by HoneyWorks—an uplifting, heart-pounding track |
| 6 | Sniper.Yuika |  play_arrow | A heart-fluttering unrequited-love youth song |
| 7 | Love so sweetarashi |  play_arrow | An inspiring coming-of-age song, the theme of Boys Over Flowers |
| 8 | mutual unrequited loveDXTEEN |  play_arrow | A love song that captures the bittersweet sense of distance in youth. |
| 9 | Tell me your phone number!≒JOY |  play_arrow | A bittersweet idol song that portrays the impulses of first love |
| 10 | What is love?Ryokushokushakai |  play_arrow | A piano piece that depicts the feeling of first love |
| 11 | Last Love Lettermoon drop |  play_arrow | A lighthearted expression of the sweet-and-sour feelings of youthful love |
| 12 | That is a fairy.Boku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | A first love story about a girl I saw on a crowded train |
| 13 | LOVE LETTERMakihara Noriyuki |  play_arrow | Noriyuki Makihara’s bittersweet youth song about unconfessed love |
| 14 | Season of LoveNaoto Intiraymi |  play_arrow | The allure of a J-pop hit song that portrays the feelings of springtime love |
| 15 | LA LA LA Love SongKubota Toshinobu |  play_arrow | A sweet, bittersweet love song, an eternal romance |
| 16 | miraclemiwa |  play_arrow | A youthful song by miwa that depicts the feelings of a summer romance |
| 17 | Ingot of Pure Lovetuki. |  play_arrow | tuki.'s songs of pure and profound love |
| 18 | I adore you, you cutie!SUI |  play_arrow | Sui’s signature song that portrays the innocence of youthful love |
| 19 | Color of loveCrimson Crat Clan |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song by a male idol |
| 20 | Our Uniform Christmas＝LOVE |  play_arrow | Uniform Christmas, bittersweet memories of youth |
| 21 | To the seaSenchimirimentaru |  play_arrow | A love song of parting and memory, a featured track from the Given movie |
| 22 | You…Nishino Kana |  play_arrow | Kana Nishino’s famous song that sings about gratitude and feelings for a lover |
| 23 | First Love Killernozomi |  play_arrow | A moving song portraying Noshi’s first love and youth |
| 24 | Sangenjaya Storiesyangusukinii |  play_arrow | A song that portrays everyday, true-to-life emotions of love in Sangenjaya |
| 25 | youthSukima Suichi |  play_arrow | Speaking of Sukima Switch, their beautiful ballads… |
| 26 | Alter egoSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts another version of myself |
| 27 | Tonight, with youAKASAKI |  play_arrow | A youth love song for two in the midnight city |
| 28 | Only for you, clear skiesYorushika |  play_arrow | The bittersweetness and complexity of young love |
| 29 | Good morning on FridayHoney Works feat.GERO |  play_arrow | A HoneyWorks song that depicts the frustrations of love |
| 30 | For now,Galileo Galilei |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age love song that portrays adolescent romantic feelings |
| 31 | CHE.R.RYYUI |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the bittersweet unrequited love of youth |
| 32 | To Those Who Know the Blue of the Skyaimyon |  play_arrow | The appeal of heartbreaking youth love songs |
| 33 | Youth and youth and youthaimyon |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the tender love and fiery emotions of youth. |
| 34 | Stay by my side.Yuika |  play_arrow | A heartwarming coming-of-age song about friendship turning into love |
| 35 | Heart ForecastEVE |  play_arrow | Cheering on the feelings of love with a crush song |
| 36 | I like you.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that depicts the bittersweet feelings of a high school student's first love |
| 37 | Because I like you.Yuika |  play_arrow | A cute love song that portrays a high schooler's unrequited love |
| 38 | My cute unrequited loveOtoniriame |  play_arrow | A youthful love song that sings of the heartache of unrequited love |
| 39 | sparklingmosao. |  play_arrow | A song about Ms. Mosao’s aching love |
| 40 | Parachute of the uniformBoku ga mitakatta aozora |  play_arrow | A moving song that depicts the brilliance of youth and the exhilaration of love |
| 41 | Love and romanceNovelbright |  play_arrow | A heartfelt song that heals a high school student's unrequited love |
| 42 | Love SongGReeeeN |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song by GReeeeN that portrays pure love |
| 43 | ObsessedAyumu Imazu |  play_arrow | Bittersweet feelings of love painted with a pop sound |
| 44 | one’s true feelingsFish and Lips |  play_arrow | The honest sway of youthful emotions |
| 45 | DarlingMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that depicts the brilliance and uncertainties of youth |
| 46 | cold; curt; blunt; unfriendlyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | RADWIMPS’s love songs portray the fluctuations of romance |
| 47 | ContrastTOMOO |  play_arrow | A love song that sings of the joy and heartache of unrequited love |
| 48 | Me too,YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A ballad about an unattainable love |
| 49 | Being a little short is just right.YUTORI-SEDAI |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that depicts the honest feelings of love |
| 50 | beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)aiko |  play_arrow | “Kabutomushi” is a masterpiece that portrays the four seasons of love. |
| 51 | It’s love, right?wacci |  play_arrow | A song of love and courage that transcends social status, wacci |
| 52 | You don’t listen to rock.aimyon |  play_arrow | Aimyong’s poignant love song |
| 53 | sweet peashaitoopu |  play_arrow | A love song that depicts the end of a romance |
| 54 | I should be able to fly (in the sky).supittsu |  play_arrow | A classic by Spitz that poetically portrays the emotions of youth |
| 55 | The Days of Rainbows and Sneakerschūrippu |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the bittersweetness of youth and the gentle kindness of heartbreak |
| 56 | Strawberry Statement, Once Morebanban |  play_arrow | A smash hit that depicts youthful memories and the changing times |
| 57 | Love songMarushii |  play_arrow | Depicting the warmth of love in everyday life |
| 58 | Slow motionNakamori Akina |  play_arrow | Akina Nakamori’s debut song depicting the anticipation of love on the beach |
| 59 | Beyond nostalgiaNogizaka 46 |  play_arrow | An emotional song dedicated to Yuki Yoda’s graduation from Nogizaka46 |
| 60 | Love ForeverKatō Miriya × Shimizu Shōta |  play_arrow | A sweet male-female duet resonates in the heart. |
| 61 | Being lovedKazuki |  play_arrow | A ballad portraying the pain of heartbreak and lingering attachment |
| 62 | Sakura RabbitKawasaki Takaya |  play_arrow | Kawasaki Takaya’s spring youth ballad song |
| 63 | Only the graduation photo knowsHinatazaka46 |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love that couldn't be confessed in the cherry-blossom-dancing spring |
| 64 | Oh, early summer rainSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song with an early-summer rain motif takes first place |
| 65 | Cherry Blossom MoonSakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | Farewell and resolve of youth layered upon cherry blossoms |
| 66 | Pure Love SongShonan no Kaze |  play_arrow | Shonan no Kaze’s popular reggae song “Junrenka” |
| 67 | I want to be lovedYumcha |  | Yumcha’s unrequited love song goes viral on social media |
| 68 | If only I could say I love youKERENMI & atarayo |  play_arrow | A bittersweet song that sings of the poignant love of youth |
| 69 | Boys Don’t CryYOAKE |  play_arrow | Introduction to a song that sings about the earnest feelings of unrequited love |
| 70 | Mutual loveaiko |  play_arrow | Aiko’s heart-touching song that depicts the feelings of love |
| 71 | Love is hard.riria. |  play_arrow | A classic song that poignantly portrays lovers missing each other |
| 72 | I’ve been in love with you for a long time.kepura |  play_arrow | A love song that portrays the space between bittersweet love and friendship. |
| 73 | Why not me?Misaka Saki |  play_arrow | An unrequited love song about realizing your romantic feelings for a friend |
| 74 | Sorry for dreamingAKB48 U-21 senbatsu |  play_arrow | A youthful song that sings of a bittersweet unrequited crush and summer love |
| 75 | Unrequited loveAimer |  play_arrow | A masterpiece that sings of the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 76 | Unrequited loveGENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of unrequited young love and a heartrending yearning. |
| 77 | OrangeGReeeeN |  play_arrow | A heartwarming song that sings about the pure feelings of first love. |
| 78 | A Little Love SongMONGOL800 |  play_arrow | The classic youth anthem “A Little Love Song” |
| 79 | RomanticismMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the bittersweet feelings of youth. |
| 80 | Hey,SHISHAMO |  play_arrow | A bittersweet rock song that gives you the courage to confess your feelings |
| 81 | to fall in loveSHISHAMO |  play_arrow | A song about the heart-pounding moment from friends to lovers |
| 82 | Ah, geez.Saucy Dog |  play_arrow | A coming-of-age song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 83 | PrologueUru |  play_arrow | The theme song of 'Chugaku Seito Nikki' that portrays a forbidden love |
| 84 | KissHugaiko |  play_arrow | A bittersweet love song about thinking of a friend, a classic by aiko |
| 85 | loveback number |  play_arrow | A confession before we can no longer meet, a heartrending unrequited love |
| 86 | Ms. Hanako on a high pedestalback number |  play_arrow | A famous song by back number that depicts youthful romantic feelings |
| 87 | Unrequited lovemiwa |  play_arrow | The bittersweetness of unrequited love and youthful romance |
| 88 | You don’t listen to rock.aimyon | play_arrow | A timeless song that resonates with the heart, depicting a bittersweet love |
| 89 | Because I fell in loveaimyon |  play_arrow | Aimyon’s “Koi wo Shita Kara” portrays the feeling of being in love. |
| 90 | Leading someone on is a serious offense!arekunn |  play_arrow | A song depicting unrequited love for a teasing/flirtatious person |
| 91 | Tightly.mosao. |  play_arrow | A classic song that sings of the pure love of youth |
| 92 | Feelings in Love ~Image Song for ‘Good Night, Senpai. See You Tomorrow’~Shū to Tōmei na Machi |  play_arrow | Shu’s love-themed image song, in collaboration with a novel |
| 93 | How many times have I read over the lyrics of LOVE SONG?Sakurazaka46 |  play_arrow | A song that sings about the bittersweet feelings of unrequited love |
| 94 | I need to talk to you.Adachi Kana |  play_arrow | A theme song that portrays the anguish of unrequited love and the inner conflict of romance |
| 95 | I want to be your lover.Abe Mao |  play_arrow | When people fall in love, they are overwhelmed by unexpected emotions. |
| 96 | Blue and SummerMrs. GREEN APPLE |  play_arrow | A true love—find the courage and move forward. |
| 97 | Blue-Sky Unrequited LoveSKE48 |  play_arrow | If it’s a youth song, I’d rather not sing those bittersweet love stories… |
| 98 | The Door to TomorrowI WiSH |  play_arrow | When you meet someone you like in your youth, liking... |
| 99 | Stop this nightJUJU |  play_arrow | A powerful song that moves the hearts of many listeners... |
| 100 | GarnetOku Hanako |  play_arrow | The theme song of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, a track that resonates with the heart |
| 101 | Is youth embarrassing, or is it youth if it’s embarrassing?Ryokushokushakai |  play_arrow | A high-energy theme song that traces the paths of youth |